Palm Coast, Florida – Applications are now available for scholarships from the António Amaral Foundation

The António Amaral Foundation announced that the applications for the schoolarships program are now available. The scholarships will be awarded to the qualified students during a small ceremony to take place in Palm Coast on Sunday, June 6th.

This is the 16th consecutive year that António Amaral Foundation has awarded scholarships to students of Portuguese origin in the “Sunshine State” and so far, 223 grants have been distributed, totaling $355,500.00, according to Natalie Amaral Cerdeira, a foundation member.

The deadline for submitting applications is May 20.

The António Amaral Foundation was created by the well-known Portuguese businessman  linked to the development of the Portuguese community of Palm Coast, today one of the fastest growing in the United States.

Together with his wife Maria and children Natalie and António Amaral Jr., they are committed to teaching, creating opportunities for young people of Portuguese origin who want to continue their studies and pursue an academic career.

The respective forms can be obtained from the foundationantonioamaral.org portal.